Gods & Spirits

OVERVIEW
In Ixalia, the planes beyond the Material are a constantly shifting landscape. Celestial beings and demonic forces are locked in an eternal struggle to acquire realms of power from each other.

NEW & OLD GODS
Ixalia uses many of the gods from the D&D Core Pantheon setting Points of Light, but refers to them as the "old gods". While their power can still be felt to some degree, they cannot be communed with. Their religious are waning in the current timeline of Ixalia, and only the most devout believers can hear their whispers. There is no reason why any of these "old gods" shouldn't be used by players, but not that some have been vanquished by unknown forces.

While Gods could potential pierce the veil and enter the Material plane, they become extremely vulnerable. These beings will often use mortal instruments to achieve their goals, or send their subordinates in their stead.

As of 4300 years ago in Ixalia's timeline, there is a growing new pantheon of gods. Some are true celestial beings, while a few are mortals or planetouched that have ascended to godhood.

Solarus
God of the Sun, Rebirth, Life, Summer

Lunimara
Goddess of the Moon, Starlight, Winter

Anaya
Goddess of Wisdom, Battle

Azura
God of Justice, Compassion

Nethira
Goddess of the Hunt, Protection, Fertility

Tor
God of Storms, War, Courage, Heroes

Galatea
Goddess of Art, Music, Love, Spring

Myrea
Goddess of Magic, Innovation, Knowledge, Third Incarnation of Mystra

GOD BEASTS
Ixalia is also home to creatures known as God Beasts, primordial beings that are depicted as animalistic creatures of raw power. God Beasts are pure forces of nature, and can be found throughout the world shifting between the Material plane and others at will. Some can be reasoned with, while others act purely on instinct.

To kill a God Beast is considered by many as an unthinkable act. It is strongly believed they are an important part of the celestial ecosystem, and should be avoided rather than confronted.

While there are many, believe are the most well known among the God Beasts

Shennong
The Dragon, the Celestial King, Heavenly One

Dawon
The Tiger, the Warrior, Forest Lord

Hi no Tori
The Phoenix, Rebirth and Eternity, Sun Child

Ao
The World Tortoise, The Patient and Enduring

Garuda
The Eagle, The Sky Lord, Bringer of Dawn

Quetzalcoatl
The Winged Snake, Death and Resurrection

Fenris
The Great Wolf, the God Eater, the Hunter

FEY & SPIRITS & Elementals
The world of Ixalia is rich with untamed land, and for good reason. Strange beings inhabit the woods and mountains, made of the very elements that surround them. They don't take kindly to intruders, and can summon terrifying power on those that would bring harm to the natural world.

Elementals are beings that shift between the Material and Elemental Planes. Places of unspoiled nature are usually where the viel between planes is weakest, and some of these beings slip through. Sometimes it is deliberate, but often it is by accident.

The Feywilds are home to the fey lords and other spirit beings that pass between the Material plane and the Spirit world. They can only be found in nature, where life is pure and plentiful, such as a forest or lake useing Fey Groves. These special places act as a portal between planes, and are often hidden from mortal senses.

The Fey do not have grand plans or machinations like the gods, but exists with little care or worry about the world beyond their realm. A Fey Grove can appear in once place one year, and be gone the next. The Fey Lords are the true rulers of the Fey, and do not take kindly to intruders. Sometimes they will kill without mercy, and sometimes they will simply curse those that trespass with donkey ears.

TITANS
More powerful than the gods and fey, are their predecessors, the Titans. Locked away in various places both on the Material plan and beyond, they should be considered a sort of "proto god". They are beings of pure power, and once ruled the universe with an iron fist. Despite their strength, the "old gods" defeated them, usurping their realms and power.

OLD ONES
Beyond these beings are the Old Ones. Shrouded in mystery, even the gods believe them to be a myth, a folktale to tell young gods who misbehave. It is believed the Old Ones slumber just below the surface of planer existence, and no one knows what would happen if they should wake.